Category Archives: Wick

The Highlands, Day Two

I was still somewhat jokingly (nah, not really) in search of a good cup of coffee.  I was sure I could find one somewhere en route during the trip. I like decaf; I like some teas as well, but there … Continue reading

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Heather, Gorse, and Stanes

On the southern slope of a low hill covered in heather and gorse, is an arrangement of about 200 stones that in 22 rows aligned very roughly north-south, and which fan out just a little at the southern end. As … Continue reading

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Northern Links

The last time I was on Orkney, I was making a video for my father and at one point the camera was nearly blown out of my hand by the ferocious winds. A photo of me standing at the Ring … Continue reading

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